KJV King James Version
And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.
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2 Kings 21:24
And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.
WEB World English Bible
But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place.
ASV American Standard Version
But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the people of the land smite all those conspiring against king Amon, and the people of the land cause Josiah his son to reign in his stead.
Surrounding context — 2 Kings 21
21 And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them:
22 And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD.
23 And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own house.
24 And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.
25 Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
26 And he was buried in his sepulchre in the garden of Uzza: and Josiah his son reigned in his stead.
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וַיַּךְ֙H5221 · na.khahto smiteעַם־H5971 · ampeopleהָאָ֔רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetאֵ֥תH853 · et[Obj.]כָּל־H3605 · kolallהַקֹּשְׁרִ֖יםH7194 · qa.sharto conspireעַל־H5921 · aluponהַמֶּ֣לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingאָמ֑וֹןH526 · a.monAmonוַיַּמְלִ֧יכוּH4427 · ma.lakhto reignעַם־H5971 · ampeopleהָאָ֛רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יֹאשִׁיָּ֥הוּH2977 · yo.shiy.yahJosiahבְנ֖וֹH1121 · benson: childתַּחְתָּֽיו׃H8478 · ta.chatunderneath: under
Cross-references
2 Kings 14:5And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father.1 Kings 12:20And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.2 Kings 14:21And all the people of Judah took Azariah, which [was] sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.2 Chronicles 33:25But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.1 Samuel 11:15And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.2 Chronicles 22:1And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead: for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.2 Chronicles 26:1Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who [was] sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.1 Kings 12:1And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.2 Samuel 5:3So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel.2 Kings 11:17And Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they should be the LORD’S people; between the king also and the people.
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